The turn of the season means fun fall activities. Graphic from pixy.org. Fall is upon us, which means pumpkin spice lattes, flannels, apple pies and bonfires are back. As the leaves begin to fall and the air gets cooler, new autumn activities are popping up all across the state. Apple picking is one of the…
The swimming and diving team has begun preparing for the upcoming season. Photos courtesy of URI athletics. The University of Rhode Island’s women’s swimming and diving team has officially begun preparing to make waves for the upcoming season. The team was unable to start practice until Sept. 23 per the athletic department’s decision. However, Head…
Despite the pandemic, women’s club soccer is still kicking. Photo courtesy of women’s club soccer. While COVID-19 has made it difficult for club sports to recruit new players, the University of Rhode Island women’s club soccer team has taken advantage of the resources they have to recruit athletes and successfully hold tryouts. Despite seeming like…
Good day my rays of glistening moonbeams. Although I do not know who you are, I just have a feeling deep below my epidermis that you are looking especially beautiful today. Your skin is glowing, your hair smells like the morning dew on a warm spring day but most importantly, your heart is beating at…
URI is working hard to keep COVID-19 positivity rates down. Photo by Siobhan Richards. This week, the Cigar spoke with administration about the new mandatory COVID-19 testing for all, the inevitably of a rise in positive cases and the continued discouragement of large group gatherings both on and off campus. Mandatory COVID-19 testing for all…
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“Among Us,” the hit 2018 indie game that earned mainstream success after trending on Twitch earlier this year, wasn’t something that really appealed to me at first (I was busy playing “Fall Guys” where you play as a jellybean and destroy friendships until they are broken beyond repair). So when I tried it out on…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rhode Island athletic department has established protocols to allow its student-athletes to practice and play in a safe and responsible manner. Andy Llaguno, the associate athletic director for health and performance and the chair of the University of Rhode Island COVID-19 athletic action team, has…
URI Votes participants (left to right) James Houghton, Gretchen Macht, Tim Jonas, and Nicholas Bernardo, received a research grant for the coming elections. The University of Rhode Island Voter OperaTions and Election Systems (VOTES) project recently received three grants totaling $700,000 to research how COVID-19 will affect the upcoming election. The program, led by assistant…
David Dooley’s life has been (accidentally) devoted to higher education David Dooley reflects on his career working in higher education. Photo from uri.edu. Dog-lover, nerdy scientist and natural introvert are just some of the ways you could describe the University president we all know, David Dooley. But his journey to the top may not be…